Furman connected on 13-of-26 attempts from three-point range,
including five treys apiece from Miller and Dehm, to down the
Bobcats in the first meeting between the schools on the
hardwood.

A 13-0 Furman run, keyed by a pair of Dehm three-pointers,
helped turn a 19-16 Paladin lead at the 8:56 mark of the first half
into a 32-16 advantage when Chris Toler buried a jumper with 4:56
left in the period. After leading 44-25 at the break, the Paladins
shot 50% from the floor in the second half and made 6-of-13
attempts from long range to extend their advantage to the final
39-point margin.

Miller, who added seven rebounds, made 6-of-12 shots from the
floor and 5-of-9 beyond the arc while Dehm hit 6-of-14 field goals
and 5-of-8 three-point attempts. Brandon Sebirumbi reached double
figures with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Junior Amu Saaka
chipped in nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds in his first
game as a Paladin while Bryson Barnes contributed nine points and
eight rebounds.

Daniel Sepokas paced Lees-McRae with 12 points, including a
5-of-6 effort at the foul line. Sam Youse added eight points and
five boards.

The Bobcats will travel the short trip to Boone to take on the
Appalachian State Mountaineers Tuesday in their regular season
opener. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.